Nethermind

Also appeared as Nethermind Research

Prizes on Devfolio and ETHGlobal

Nethermind builds and secures core Ethereum infrastructure. We develop the Nethermind execution client, contribute to network upgrades, and advance protocol work across rollups and zero-knowledge systems. Our teams combine full-stack Ethereum expertise with security audits, formal verification, and emerging work in verifiable, privacy-preserving digital identity.

nethermind.io ↗@Nethermind ↗

Prize money awarded: $111,000
Prizes: 75
Winning projects: 74
Hackathons: 13
Largest prize: $6,000
Active: 2024–2025

What they reward

Tech their winners favour

Share of Nethermind's winners using it, against all entries at the same hackathons.

starknet18% of winners · 4% of entries
cairo11% of winners · 3% of entries
zk15% of winners · 7% of entries
python14% of winners · 7% of entries
foundry11% of winners · 6% of entries
llm20% of winners · 14% of entries

Recurring prizes

Tracks offered at more than one hackathon.

Build Starknet.anything3 hackathons · about $1,833 · last 2024
Create your Agentic Future2 hackathons · about $5,000 · last 2025
Best zkML project2 hackathons · about $1,375 · last 2024
AI integration in blockchain2 hackathons · about $2,000 · last 2024
Zero-Knowledge (ZK) innovations2 hackathons · about $1,750 · last 2024

Hackathons

HackathonPoolTierWinning projectsPaid
Buenos Aires Nov 21–23, 2025$10KGold5$10K
BuidlAI Hack 2025 Apr 11–13, 2025$5K–3$5K
Agentic Ethereum Jan 31 – Feb 14, 2025$20KPresenter9$20K
Unfold 2024 Dec 1–2, 2024$5K–5$5K
Bangkok Nov 15–17, 2024$10KGold5$10K
San Francisco Oct 18–20, 2024$10KGold4$8K
Singapore Sep 20–22, 2024$10KGold5$10K
ETHOnline 2024 Aug 23 – Sep 13, 2024$1KStartup1$1K
Brussels Jul 12–14, 2024$10KGold5$10K
StarkHack Jun 13–26, 2024$4KGold3$4K
ZK Hack Kraków May 17–19, 2024$4K–3$3K
Sydney May 3–5, 2024$5KGold3$5K
London Mar 15–17, 2024$20KPresenter23$20K

Winners

All 74 winning projects →

Cure Me Baby

Empowering accessible mental wellness with a gamified AI psychiatrist that delivers personalized, adaptive care and real-time progress insights in a TEE (Trusted Execution Environment)

$9,000 · BuidlAI Hack · General Track · +4 more

CornHub

AZ Z∎

AZ+3

CornHub is an age-gated website for corn connoisseurs. Age verification via passport scan and the use of zero-knowledge proofs ensures access for adults only without compromising privacy.

$8,250 · Aleph Zero · Product Path · +6 more

DAOsaster

Built a decentralized, autonomous disaster response system using AI agents, drones, and blockchain to detect disasters and coordinate responses without relying on traditional infrastructure.

$7,825 · The Graph · Best New Subgraph · +5 more

AgentForge

AgentForge lets you launch self-hosted AI agents that chat, use tools, and get paid—no SaaS, no lock-in, just clean infra. Built for devs who want full control and real monetization.

$7,500 · RootStock · Best AI Dapp on Rootstock · +1 more

PetroETH Option DEX

EVM Gas Options Decentralized Exchange used for hedging Gas price spikes, especially in protocols that require a lot of gas, such as ZK and FHE usage.

$7,250 · Rome Protocol · Best Use of Rome Protocol · +3 more

ChillVille

We built a private onchain voting system with sybil resistance by combining MACI and zkTLS. This allows for fairer governance by eliminating bribery and collusion, and enabling private voting based on off-chain contributions.

$7,250 · Nethermind · Best AI x Blockchain Data Project · +3 more

Datrix

DATRIX is an AI-powered app that turns simple text prompts into production-ready APIs for Web3 data. It automatically scans subgraphs, generates queries, and delivers standardised data through a single endpoint—reducing hours of setup work to just 60 seconds.

$7,011 · Nethermind · Create your Agentic Future · +4 more